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Games Like The Little Crane That Could

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Simulation, Early Access, Sandbox.

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The Little Crane is back! And it brought its friends to play in the dirt. Driving and operating heavy machinery is a blast! Test your operating skills in this simulator game with a diverse set of challenges. Use the crane to load an unload, the bulldozer to shape the terrain, and an excavator to…

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The Little Crane is back! And it brought its friends to play in the dirt. Driving and operating heavy machinery is a blast! Test your operating skills in this simulator game with a diverse set of challenges. Use the crane to load an unload, the bulldozer to shape the terrain, and an excavator to dig up the terrain.

Reviews: Mixed — 49% — of 37 reviews
Released: 2015-04-27
Developer: Game Studio Abraham Stolk Inc.
Genres: Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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